#biomimicry — Public Fediverse posts
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🥚 NEW: Space junk threatens #spacecraft and #astronauts. Engineers at Dalian University of #Technology built #aluminum "eggshell" arrays that deform together to spread impact #energy, with #water-filled versions dampening shockwaves further, cutting a projectile’s velocity by nearly 65% in tests.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/technology/egg-inspired-spacecraft-shield/
#space #spacejunk #biomimicry #engineering #science #materialsscience #satellite #eggs #tech #physics #innovation #aluminium